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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) (Amendment) 2022.
(2) It comes into force on 28th December 2022.
(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) The Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In rule 2(1) (interpretation) for the definition of “Policy” substitute—“
 “Policy” means a policy of professional indemnity insurance referred to in rule 9(1)(b);”.
(3) In rule 7(5) (applications for recommendation for commission as messenger-at-arms), omit “Subject to rule 11(10) below,”.
(4) In rule 8(6) (application for commission as sheriff officer) omit “and rule 11(11)”.
(5) In rule 9 (caution and professional indemnity insurance)—
(a) in the heading, omit “Caution and”;
(b) omit paragraph (1)(a);
(c) in paragraph (2)—
(i) for “The bond of caution and policy” substitute “A policy”;
(ii) omit “shall be incorporated in a single document and”;
(iii) omit sub-paragraph (b).
(6) In rule 10(1) (renewals of policy) omit “from a person referred to in rule 9(2)(b) above”.
(7) Omit rule 11 (transitional provisions) and schedule 2 (transitional provisions).
(8) In rule 28 (suspension under particular rules)—
(a) in paragraph (1), omit “, 11(7)(a)”;
(b) in paragraph (2), omit “, 11(7)(b)”;
(c) in paragraph (5), omit “, 11(7)”.
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The Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules Amendment) (Caution and Insurance) 2005 is revoked.
CJM SUTHERLAND
Lord President
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
28th November 2022